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Back to SearchWho’s Running Iran?
Episode 271
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed almost a week ago — so who’s running the country? Will Iranians seek change in the streets, despite the…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s Two-Front Battle With Europe and Iran
Episode 270
Just weeks after ousting Venezuela’s leader, Donald Trump is now courting crises on two other continents. Trump’s quest to own Greenland continues t…
8 months ago
Epstein’s America: How Modern Corruption Works
Episode 269
In this episode of The World Unpacked, Sarah tells host Jon Bateman why systemic corruption looks nothing like how we picture it, how anti-corruption…
8 months, 1 week ago
How a Progressive POTUS Would Change the World
Episode 268
The same populist forces that brought Donald Trump to office could also enable a politician from the progressive left to succeed him. How would a pre…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How Economists Failed America
Episode 267
Americans have been deeply dissatisfied with the economy for many years, even as standard metrics continue to show strength and prosperity. This gap …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How Smart Bombs Enable Dumb Wars
Episode 266
The Paveway bomb, invented by Texas Instruments in the 1970s, was the first truly precise munition. It revolutionized America’s air campaign in Viet…
9 months ago
The Global Race to Reinvent Meat
Episode 265
You’ve probably heard of “lab-grown meat,” the sci-fi-sounding idea of 100% real meat made without animals. Yet few people understand how close this …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Every War Is Now a Drone War
Episode 264
Drones are no longer the future of war. They’re now a defining weapon in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and beyond—altering the course of conflicts and reshuf…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Testing the Case for Regime Change in Venezuela
Episode 263
The Trump administration apparently seeks regime change in Venezuela and may soon attack the country. But American leaders have so far refused to ope…
10 months, 1 week ago
Decoding Trump’s Foreign Policy Blueprint
Episode 262
The new U.S. National Security Strategy is the clearest and boldest statement of President Donald Trump’s global vision. It reveals U.S. plans to dom…
10 months, 2 weeks ago